Duke, Reginald Herbert (Private, b.? - d.1915)

Place Africa: Egypt
Accession Number 1DRL/0248
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Letter
Maker Duke, Reginald Herbert
Place made At sea, Egypt, United Kingdom: England
Date made 1914
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Description

Collection relating to service of 1096 Private Reginald Herbert Duke, 1 Battalion, at sea, Egypt, 1914. Collection includes letters written home to Marie, Duke's sweetheart or fiancee.

History / Summary

Biographical note: Place of association, Wagga Wagga, NSW. Born St Arnaud, VIC. Farmer, killed in action Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915, aged 23 years. Elder brother 33020 Driver Arthur Frederick Duke, 4 Divisional Artillery Column, died at sea, 9 June 1917, as the result of an accident on board SS Shropshire.